Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the First Session Thirty-ninth Congress

Mr. Bigelow to Mr. Seward

No. 127.]

Legation of the United States, Paris, June 26, 1865.

Sir: I have the honor to enclose a copy of my letter to M. Cochin, secretary of the French emancipation society, written in compliance with the instructions contained in Mr. Hunter’s despatch No. 161.

I am, sir, with great respect, your very obedient servant,

JOHN BIGELOW.

Hon. William H. Seward, Secretary of State, &c., &c., &c.

Mr. Bigelow to Mr. Cochin

[Enclosure.]

Legation of the United States, Paris, June 21, 1865.

Dear Sir: The address of the French committee of emancipation which you desired me to communicate to the President of the United States has been received. I am instructed to express to you the gratification he has derived from the evidence already furnished by your organization of the earnest desire of so respectable a body of French citizens to aid the people of the United States in their efforts to ameliorate the condition of that race which has suffered so long all the evils of slavery.

In partial response to your request for publications tending to promote the objects of your committee, I transmit herewith the third annual report of the National Freedmen’s Relief Association of the District of Columbia.

I am, dear sir, with high consideration, your very obedient servant,

JOHN BIGELOW.

Monsieur A. Cochin.